The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LOCKOUT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1946.
Shutdown of a factory crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKOUT | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shutdown of a factory
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- close
- closedown
- idle
- scram
- stop
- brewery
- cease
- ceasing
- filature
- lockout
- loft
- production line
Crossword Answer definitions
LOCKOUT noun- The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.
- The action of installing a lock to keep someone out of an area, such as eviction of a tenant by changing the lock.
- (by extension) The exclusion of others from a certain place or situation.
- A situation where the system is not responding to input.
- A safety device designed to prevent touching a moving part when it is under operation.
- The final portion of a weightlifting motion where all applicable limbs or joints are fully extended or "locked out".
- An exercise meant to increase strength in the lockout portion of a lifting motion.
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